Disempower

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪsɪmˈpaÊŠ(w)É™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -aÊŠÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

- + empower

Full definition of disempower

Verb

1. To remove confidence from (someone) to do something.
• 1990, Editors: Tim Brighouse and Bob Moon, Managing the National Curriculum, Harlow: Longman Group UK Ltd, page 97:A powerful head can sometimes disempower the teaching staff, and create among them a sort of passivity that is close to inertia.

Synonyms

• dishearten, dispirit, demoralize

Antonyms

• empower, inspire

Related terms

• disempowerment